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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for 2020-12-27 ( 16 items )  
Democratic Party of Georgia Statement on Loeffler's Continued Efforts to Undermine Democracy (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 21 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement: * * * Following Senator Kelly Loeffler's continued refusal to rule out attempts to overturn the result of the presidential election, Democratic Party of Georgia spokesman Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Senator Kelly Loeffler is selfishly undermining faith in our democracy to score political points with President Trump. It's past time for her to stand up to him and anyone who would dange more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: After 'Getting Hammered' for Failing to Pass COVID Relief, Perdue and Republicans Cut Relief in Half to Try and Fool Georgians (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: After months of obstruction, former corporate CEO Senator David Perdue is joining his fellow Senate Republicans in trying to take credit for a long-delayed coronavirus relief bill that slashes direct economic stimulus checks in half. It has been widely reported that Republicans only got on board with any kind of relief because they recognized Perdue's vulnerabilities after his opponent Jon Ossoff ha more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: After Eight Months of Opposing Direct Pandemic Relief, Perdue Touts Inadequate COVID Stimulus Checks (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: After eight months of Senate Republicans' obstructionism, former corporate CEO Senator David Perdue is touting, in a new ad, the passage of a long-delayed coronavirus relief bill that cuts direct stimulus checks for struggling Americans in half despite Republicans playing politics for the past eight months and preventing any semblance of relief for hardworking families. New York Times reporting reve more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: After Trying to Claim Credit for Half-Measure Relief Bill, Does Loeffler Agree With Trump That Bill is 'Disgrace'? (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 23: After spending yesterday attempting to take credit for coronavirus relief she wasn't even present to negotiate, will unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler continue bragging about having "secured" an inadequate relief package, or stand behind President Donald Trump as he attacks this same legislation and calls for larger stimulus checks? For months, Loeffler has marched i more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: David Perdue Not on This Year's Nice List (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Georgia shines a light on Senator David Perdue's record of corruption, reckless actions, and bigotry that has landed him on the naughty list this year. Here's the top five reasons David Perdue failed to make this year's holiday nice list: 1. Making "shady" stock trades in industries he oversees and lying to Georgians about having control over his portfolio A brutal CNN anal more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: David Perdue's Wish List - Block Stimulus Checks, Gut Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions, Put Social Security on Chopping Block (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Georgia highlights the dangerous agenda Senator David Perdue has pushed in Washington, from making "suspicious" stock trades in industries he oversees to line his pockets to backing toxic tax breaks for corporate special interests. Here's Perdue's holiday wish list of his priorities in Congress: 1. Block COVID relief and direct stimulus checks for Georgians As the COVID-19  more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Loeffler Sent Non-Public Letter 'Aligned With Her Personal Financial Interests' -- And 'Selling Out Interests of Constituents' (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 23: A new investigation today from The Daily Beast's Sam Brodey reveals that unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler put her name on a secretive letter that "helped set [the] stage for husband's $10 billion deal" -- even as it came at the cost of potentially "selling out the interests of constituents." While Loeffler was fighting efforts to "suspend negative credit score repor more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: NYT Report Breaks Down Loeffler's False Claims and Financial Conflicts in Office (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: After unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler has spent the past few months misleading Georgia voters and trying to cover for her shady business past, a new New York Times profile breaks down Loeffler's true backstory -- and all the false claims Loeffler has yet to account for: CLAIM: Loeffler talks on the trail about living "paycheck to paycheck" while criticizing coronavirus aid fo more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: One Year Ago - Loeffler Left ICE - And Got a 'Lucrative Parting Gift' Before Arriving in Senate (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 21 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: One year ago today, unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler left her job at her and her husband's firm ICE -- but still ultimately received a "lucrative parting gift" in the form of a "seven-figure windfall" from the company whose regulator she now works to oversee in Congress. While Loeffler was originally "poised to forfeit" her compensation, ICE "altered the terms of the awards" a more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Perdue 'Still Silent' Days After Trump Vetoes NDAA, 'Undercuts' the 'Ridiculously Low' Stimulus Checks Perdue Touted (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Two days after President Trump called for $2,000 stimulus checks, former corporate CEO Senator David Perdue has refused to tell Georgia voters or the press whether he will stop touting the coronavirus relief bill with $600 checks and support $2,000 checks for Americans, or if he'll break from Trump and continue fighting against pandemic aid to families and small businesses. Perdue, Trump's most loyal more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Perdue Silent After Trump 'Undercuts' 'Ridiculously Low' Stimulus Checks, Inadequate COVID Relief Bill Perdue Touted (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Yesterday, after the former corporate CEO Senator David Perdue touted the passage of a coronavirus relief bill that cut direct stimulus checks for struggling Americans in half, President Trump slammed Perdue and Senate Republicans for the inadequate aid, calling the $600 checks "ridiculously low." Several reporters noted Trump's advocacy for increased stimulus checks "undercuts" Perdue and puts him i more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Will Loeffler Override Trump's Veto, or Block Critical Defense Funding? (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler has yet another tough question to answer: will she side with President Donald Trump and uphold his veto blocking critical defense funding, or break with the president she's pledged to stand behind "100%"? Only hours after Loeffler bragged about the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), President Donald Trump AGAIN "undercut" more PR

Green Party: 'Don't 'Scrooge' Us!' - Green Party Launches Nationwide Campaign Demanding Medicare-for-All and COVID-19 Relief Now (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Green Party issued the following news release: Green Party leaders are mobilizing their members, supporters and 2021 candidates with a petition to demand Congress act immediately to pass more comprehensive COVID-19 relief and vote on Improved Medicare-for-All. The petition references the Ebenezer Scrooge-like irony of passing such a miserly relief bill and dodging a Medicare-for-All vote entirely just before Christmas, after months of congressional inaction has left m more PR

Maryland Democratic Party Statement on Senator Mike Miller Resigning (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 24 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * December 23rd, the Maryland Democratic Party released the following statement after Senator Mike Miller announced his resignation from the Maryland State Senate: "Senator Mike Miller is a titan of Maryland. In his five decades of service to our state -- including 33 as Senate President -- he fought for everyday Marylanders, improving the lives of so many through progressive, yet always pragmati more PR

Nebraska Democratic Party Assails Failed Petition Effort to Recall Lincoln Mayor and Council Members (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 24 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party cheered the failure Wednesday of the ill-fated petition drive to recall Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and four members of the Lincoln City Council over the thoughtful actions they took to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. "We knew it was doomed from the start," said NDP Chair Jane Kleeb. "Those who backed the petition deserve ridicule for trying to recall officials for i more PR

Statement From Maryland Democratic Party on COVID-19 Relief Bill (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 22 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement by Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis: * * * December 22nd, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis released the following statement after Congress, including all nine members of Maryland's Democratic congressional delegation, voted to pass COVID-19 stimulus and relief: "I am grateful to the efforts of Maryland's entire Democratic congressional delegation, especially Majority Leader Hoyer and Se more PR